jonsstihl
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Is that for the season. We get screwed up here. it is atleast 150 -200 for a season pass for the year if you are a atv guy or for the winter season for sledders.
Is that for the season. We get screwed up here. it is atleast 150 -200 for a season pass for the year if you are a atv guy or for the winter season for sledders.
Last I knew,the trail permit was $45.
I thought it was high at $15,but I'm thrifty!
Around here,the groomer operators are volunteer.
Nice photos Arly. Didya ever take out one of those trash cans by the canal? :thumbsup:
Nice Arly! Good to see ya getting lots of grooming in.
We致e been out in our Prinoth Husky. I think I like it more the the Trail Bulley we had last season. Running a packer first.....
Then we have lakes to cross to get anywhere and today still only 10 inches in a bad spot so we wait. The critters enjoy the trail while we cut brush!
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You're grooming my local trails Arly, thanks! Are you working for KSC/KTS or the next club south of here? I only saw Toivola mentioned and I think that's the next club south but am not sure. The groomer barn shown looks better than what KSC says they have and are trying to replace.
Hi Arly, have you noticed that, over time, the Bully track belts have stretched causing the the track bars to ride up on the drive sprocket teeth due to the longer pitch distance?
This is a link to the snowmobile trail groomers operators manual.
I was heavily involved with the publication of this Manual. This is a great resource for all Groomer Operators.
http://www.snowmobilers.org/groomer_guide/GroomerGuidecomplete.pdf
Happy reading!
Seems that fuel filters don't last all that long in these machines...
Are the machines stored inside for night? Like in a heated building. You could have condensation issues or algae in the fuel.
This machine is in cold storage and we put 911 fuel treatment in it. Does that help anything? The mechanic who work in it today says the filters should be replaced with the oil change...
Power Service 911 red bottle is emergency use only. Longterm use of it isnt good for fuel systems. Power Service white bottle is designed for longterm fuel maintnance & anti-gelling. May want to bring that up with the boss man.Guys, We use quite a bit of fuel, nearly 100 gallons per day and see the fuel truck so often, got to know the delivery guy. I'm just a minion and does what the boss says, which in this case, is to add 911 chemical to the storage tank.
I asked my boss about the use of 911 fuel treatment and his response was to the effect. "Don't ask questions and keep using it" :confused2:
Do you ask for a blended diesel from your wholesaler ?
I am not the boss and do not order the fuel. Since they have been doing trail grooming since the 80's, I'd guess they order what's appropriate.
How does the drag work? Is it just a heavy sled that packs stuff down & smooths it out or is there more to it than that? I assume the wheels drop down to lift the drag when you dont want it on the ground.
Its a bit like a road grader. Looking down at it, its a big rectangle with cutting bars across it which slice off the snow moguls. In fresh snow, they also take much of the air out of snow. Like a grader that pushes gravel to the left or right and smooths out the bumps in the road, these do a similar job in snow but snow drag will also have a pan which presses the snow and makes it table flat. Just need time for it to freeze. I looked for a video of one that shows how they work and wasn't very impressed with them. Does anyone have a better description??
....Does anyone have a better description??